Correspondence from Mr Jim Gamble to the
Chair of the Committee
I am writing to you in your capacity as Chair of
the Home Affairs Select Committee. You may recall that I recently
came before you to give evidence concerning CEOP's proposed assimilation
into the National Crime Agency (NCA). During that session I was
asked whether I was going to work for a private sector company
and if that in fact was the reason I had decided to leave.
I thought I had made my position absolutely clear
to the committee when answering that question. I had not left
to join a private sector company and my resignation came about
in response to the decision by government to reverse the previous
policy to establish CEOP as an independent entity. My objections
being based on the fact that I believe such a move was, and is
not, in the best interests of children.
I was therefore surprised to learn that at a recent
hearing the current CEO of CEOP was asked a question about why
I had left and that a member of the committee speculated that
I had left to work for one of CEOP's partners in a private sector
venture. Can I place on the record once again the fact that this
was not the case. I resigned as I opposed the reversal of policy,
felt that such a move was not in the best interests of children
and lost confidence in the government's approach during the public
consultation.
I appreciate the difficult role that both you and
the committee have in respect of these important issues and wish
you and all your members every success in the future.
3 February 2011
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